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J. M. BRO MLEY. TWO WHEELED VEHICLE.

N0. 2 81.337. Patented July 17, 1883.

- lnvenior UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. BROMLEY, OF PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO IVILLIAM E. SMITH, OF SAME PLACE.

T-WO-WHEELED VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 281,337,- dated July 17, 1883.

Application filed April 25, 1883. (No model.)

To all whont it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES M. BROMLEY, of Plattsburg, in the county of Clinton and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Two-Vheeled Vehicles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and vto letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 represents a plan View of the run;

ning-gear of a two-wheeled vehicle provided with my invention. Fig. 2 is a front view. Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged details, showing the coupling between the front spring and the shafts. Fig. 5 is a side view, one shaft being removed.

This invention relates to an improvement in two-wheeled vehicles. l

Its object is to provide an easy-riding ve hicle in which the movements of the horse will not affectthe body of the vehicle and its occupants. 7

The invention consists in tlfe'constructiou hereinafter set forth. 5

In the annexed drawings, the letter A indio cates the axle of a two-wheeled vehicle, to

which are pivoted, in the usual way, the shafts B B.

Rigidly secured to the top of the'axle be tween the shafts are the side bars, 0 O, of a springplatform. These bars extend farther in front than behind, their ends cbeing longer than their ends 0. To the latter, 0, is secured the rear bar, D, of the platform, and to the former, a, is secured the front bar, D, just be- 0 hind the whiffletree. These bars 0 O D D form the spring-platform, and the pairs of springs E E run parallel with the bars 0 O, and from the bars D to D. These springs E E are constructed and applied to the body as described in my Patent No. 259,663; but it is obvious that other kinds of side springs can be used, and, if desired, only one on a side.

Secured to the middle of the under side of front bar, D, is a front transverse spring, F, the ends of which are connected with the shafts. The ends f f have eyes f f, which engage the loops 9 g of the shackles G G, the upper ends 5 g g of which are ball-shaped. These balls tit corresponding sockets, h 71, within the tieplates A of the clips H, secured to the shafts. This gives the spring F an easy free connection with the shafts,which allows such spring full freedom of movement in traveling.

This construction produces an easy-riding vehicle, in which the weight is fully. relieved by the spring-platform, and the latter gives the vehicle a'fiue finish and appearance. The spring F takes up the usual swaying motion of the shafts and prevents its transmission to the body.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination, with the body, axle, and shafts connected with the axle, of a springplatform consisting of end and side bars and side springs between the body and axle, and a transverse spring between the frontend of the spring-platform and the shaft, substantially as described.

2. The body, axle, and shafts secured to the axle, in combination with the spring-platform bet-ween the body and axle, and the spring F between the front end of the platform and shafts, such spring having a ball-and-socket connection with the shafts, substantially as de- 8o scribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES M. BROMLEY. Witnesses:

THOS. E. BRADY, GEORGE E. BERTRAND. 

